I have just finalized a custom VNC MSI File and a ADM file.

Firstly the ADM is not fully managed – so beware if you add it then remove it.

I have not changed any Tight VNC source.  Just streamlined the installation.

Notes:

The typical installation – installs VNC server as a service.  No viewer is installed – this is perfect for workstations.

So a quiet install would achieve this.

Customization the installation allows you to add the viewer, as well as the ADM template. (%Windows%/Inf) directory. Plus some other ancillary vnc stuff.  Check the Adm for a description of the settings

FINALLY – THIS INSTALLER SETS THE DEFAULT PASSWORD TO BE BLANK (not empty) and sets the Autherization required to disabled…meaning no password is required to connect to the workstations it is installed on! The Authhosts settings restricts connection to the localsubnet only. As does the installed firewall entry for the server.  THESE SETTING MAY NOT SUITE YOUR ENVIRONMENT – USE ORCA TO TRANSFORM THE INSTALLATION IF NEEDED.

Check the Tight VNC site for an explanation of settings.

This file was created with WIX.

VNC Network Installation File (updated 18/4/09)

If you find this useful please let me know – I am debating whether to learn enough C to reverse engineer Tight VNC to allow it to be fully managed under Group Policy.